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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1928
Page
6
A political ballot line urging residents to support an administration promising fiscal prudence in county affairs. The text emphasizes honesty, intelligence, and economy as guiding principles for governance.
The Comanche Chronicle details post office classification and staff names with editor and manager credit. It lists subscription rate at one year for $1.50.
Comanche residents and visitors appear in a long social note list. Judge Rosenquest was a Comanche visitor. Ernest Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy visited Mrs. Laughlin. Rowland family toured Dallas Fort Worth and Paradise to visit relatives. Rev. Funderburk campaigned for a civil appeals judge seat. Kearby family returned from Sulphur trip. teachers and movers change homes and jobs. various local residents travel to Dallas Fort Worth, Kerrville, Dublin, Amarillo, and other Texas towns for work, visits, or family events.
W H Satterfield and family left Monday for Sabinas to visit Mrs Satterfield's brother Hicks, joined by Perry Jr. who stayed with his grandparents Hicks. Mesdames Massingill Hooker and children visit relatives in Mertens and Frost. Dorotha McClannahan returns to Waxahachie after visiting Comanche. Mrs Hearn to Forney and other points. Donavon Smoot and family visit Vernon relatives. Poy Smoot and son Gra ham go to Rockwood for revival as Scot handles grouching and Graham the singing. J H Campbell and Roby family visit Comanche guests Edmondson. Bryson family of Plainview visiting Ligon. Brady day reunion underway with R S Walker, Claude Chastain, C V Bryson, Ed Ligon attending. Ada Barnet and daughter Mary Elke of Cleburne spend weekend with Mrs Barcroft.
The Baptist revival closed Tuesday at the Freewill church site with eight additions to the church. Rev. S. D. Lindsey from Comanche was called as pastor for the coming year as the ten day revival at the Freewill church began Friday with Rev. Brooks of Boyd preaching, assisted by Rev. Raney of Grandbury.
A. J. Olson writes to Seventeenth District voters alleging R Q Lee denied knowledge of a stock sale that cost Olson $2500. Olson claims Lee and J W Ray orchestrated a deal, with Ray improperly profiting and Lee not notifying shareholders. Political advertisement.
City and school tax rolls for 1928 show total valuations near 2.048 million for the city and 2.809 million for the school district, down slightly from the previous year. Tax categories include real estate, vehicles, merchandise, money and credits, and poll taxes with funds allocated to paying, general, and investment accounts.
Walter T Gray and Miss Elsie Brown wed at the Methodist parsonage in Duncan Oklahoma on Friday August 17. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Johnson with a small group of friends and relatives present. Mrs. Gray, daughter of Mrs M L Brown of Comanche, is a Comanche High School and Comanche Business College alumna. Gray, son of Mr and Mrs J N Gray of Brownwood, is manager of the Brown Ice Cream Company in Duncan. The newlyweds visited Comanche with her parents before returning to Duncan to reside.
A church association lists chairs for various subjects including Foreign Missions Dr Maddox Home Missions Rev Lindsey State Missions Rev Campbell Associational Missions Wm Reese Sanitariums Rev Cox Sacred music Rev Frank Steele Books al Richmond Sabbath of servance Rev Karafalitis State of Religion Rev S D Hurt Sunday Services R R Harvey B Y P U Miss Bernice Inter Ministrial Education W D Jenkins Christian Education Rev Thornton and urges reports ready on first association day per page 14 of last minutes T N Carter Moderator
All children troubled with worms show unhealthy color and stomach upset. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, taken for two to three weeks, is said to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the whole system. Nature would then dispel worms and restore health. Pleasant to take. 60 cents per package.
Mrs Elizabeth Marks of Sipe Springs died Thursday at her daughter's home. Interment followed Friday at Sipe Springs cemetery. Born February 6 1850 in West Virginia she moved to Texas and married Andrew B. Smith in 1886, later widow of D P Marks. Survived by daughters Lucille Mitchell Belton Wilkerson W A Smith and Effie Dobbs deceased and Duke Smith and other relatives. She was a longtime Methodist and beloved figure in the community.
Beattie residents Mr and Mrs J K Bingham and relatives from Okra return home after visiting in Elm Grove. Arnold Hurt W W Smith families plan Tuscola trip. Marion Norwood from Fisher County visits L P Norwood’s family. W Truelove and granddaughter visit Sidney resident Mrs Lee Wallace. Edith White from May visits Minta Bailey. Myrtle Buckmaster from Democrat visits Pattie Shelton. J I C Hovek Idren Sarto and families visit Ca luck. Thelma and Eschol from Som G e County return home. Mrs J R Conner and children from Shamrock visit W M Grigsby.
An insecticide advertisement warns that flies spread over thirty diseases and must be killed. It promotes Fly-Tox from Rex Research Fellow ship via Mellon Institute research and urges consumers to follow the blue label instructions and insist on obtaining the product from retailers.
Garner Alvis Co reports Mr and Mrs Ben Bowen celebrate the birth of a daughter born Thursday August 25. The Bowen family caretakers are announced as the proud parents during the special preparation for the child’sgoing away to school or college.
A reader requests eighty seven bushels of cream and eggs for delivery next Saturday as part of ongoing market trades. The note indicates buyer interest in poultry and dairy products and specifies quantities and timing.
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